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Some people are surprised to learn that the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) recommends orthodontic screenings for all children by the age of 7. It’s usually around age 7 that a child’s permanent teeth begin to break through the gum line, making it an ideal time to evaluate the eruption pattern and straightness of teeth. Orthodontic care in young children is referred to as early, or “interceptive”, orthodontics.